A senior Pentagon official today laid out the plan by which projects will be selected and funded through the new Microelectronics Commons program. The Microelectronics Commons is a program created by the Defense Department through the CHIPS and Science Act to reduce U.S. dependency on international microelectronic prototyping, manufacturing and production through the establishment of regional “hubs.” Microelectronics Commons Director Stephanie Lin told Inside Defense yesterday that a “call for projects” does not have a specific date, but she...
